Center of Academic Excellence

In April 2016, Augusta University received a Center of Academic Excellence designation,
specifically in the area of Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). This designation is sponsored
jointly by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security.

All regionally accredited two-year, four-year and graduate level institutions in the
United States are eligible to apply for a Center of Academic Excellence designation.
The goal of the CAE-CD designation is to offer programs designed to reduce vulnerability
in our national information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research
in cyber defense and producing professionals with cyber defense expertise. Augusta
University’s School of Computer and Cyber Sciences is in an elite class of higher
education institutions, as less than 250 universities nationwide have the Center of
Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense designation!

What does it take to be designated as a Center of Academic Excellence?

Establish a “Center” or Institute that focuses on cyber defense/ information assurance;
have a website for the “Center”